Niagara Frontier Publications highlighted research, led by Jonathan Lovell, to develop a single-shot vaccine that could protect against flu, COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously.
Xia will assume the role on July 1, 2026. He succeeds Yun Wu, who has served as department chair since 2023. She will return to her faculty role as a professor.
Buffalo Business First reported that UB spinout company POP Biotechnologies, founded by Jonathan Lovell, will receive up to nearly $10 million to advance a vaccine candidate for the bird flu and help prepare for any future pathogen outbreak.
Series B also profiled UB spinout startup company QAS.AI, cofounded by Ciprian Ionita, which is working to help doctors make better decisions during surgery through AI.
